Floating Solar
DNV inks MoU with Korean floating solar suppliers to accelerate energy transition
DNV has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Korean floating solar suppliers to explore business cooperation opportunities with the aim of increasing the number of floating solar plants in Korea and globally.
RWE and SolarDuck partner up to commercialize offshore floating solar. Plans laid for integration with offshore wind
RWE, one of the world’s leading companies for renewable energy, and Dutch-Norwegian company SolarDuck have signed a collaboration agreement to develop the use of floating solar parks at sea, while also outlining plans for integration of such power plants with offshore wind farms.
Ocean Sun and Keppel team up for nearshore floating solar project in Singapore
Keppel Infrastructure has secured a grant from the Energy Market Authority (EMA) and JTC to pilot the first membrane-based nearshore floating solar photovoltaic (PV) system in Singapore.
Amid high fossil fuel prices, renewable power saves around $55 bln, says IRENA
IRENA believes that renewables are crucial to breaking away from volatile fossil fuel prices and tackling energy security & climate change.
Statkraft moves ahead with final stage of Banja floating solar plant
Europe’s largest renewable energy generator Statkraft has issued a notice to proceed with the installation of additional floating solar units for the project in Albania, which also involves technology supplier Ocean Sun.
RWE commissions its first floating solar project
RWE, one of the world’s leading companies for renewable energy, has commissioned its first floating solar project – a 6.1MWp power plant installed in the Dutch province of Noord-Brabant.
Skyfri bags contract for floating solar project in India
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has awarded an asset operations contract to Norway-based cleantech company Skyfri for its floating solar project in Kerala, India.
Tata Power Solar commissions India’s largest floating solar power project
Tata Power Solar Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Power, has commissioned 101.6MWp floating solar project in Kayamkulam in Kerala – India’s largest such project to date.
DNV verifies Sunlit Sea’s design basis for floating solar system
DNV, an independent energy expert and assurance provider, has issued a Statement of Conformity to Norwegian start-up Sunlit Sea, verifying that the design basis for its floating solar system complies with the recommended practice.
Indian power company invites bids for 105MW floating solar project
India’s Maharashtra State Power Generation Company (MSPGCL) has issued a Request for Proposals (RfP) inviting bids to select a solar power developer for setting up a 105 MW grid-connected floating solar project.
UK partnership paves way for future renewable energy workforce
EDF Renewables UK, DP Energy and Pembrokeshire College have joined forces to deliver a course set to prepare Welsh students for future jobs in the renewable energy sector. Destination Renewables will educate students about renewable energy technologies, including wave, tidal, solar, and offshore an
US Army commissions largest Southeast floating solar array
The U.S. Army has commissioned what is said to be the largest floating solar array in the Southeast United States.
HelioRec teams up with Rexplorer for floating solar projects
French start-up HelioRec has partnered up with Estonian software company Rexplorer to accelerate the development of floating solar projects.
Sunlit Sea partners up with BTM Scandinavia for solar floaters
Norwegian company Sunlit Sea has teamed up with sheet metal solutions provider BTM Scandinavia to strengthen the floats for its offshore floating solar technology.